Every Marine a qualified swimmer [Image 1 of 13]

CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES

04.04.2013

Lance Cpl. Charles Melber, an armory custodian with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, swims while wearing a full pack during swim qualification at Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 4. The swimming qualification is a required annual training for Marines. Melber, 19, is from Pensacola, Fla.